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How To Treat Throat Pain Causing Difficulty To Swallow Post Injury?
Hello, I recently hurt hurt my throat during a football practice. It s not too bad, but, I do have difficulty swallowing. I have had this injury before but left it untreated. It eventually went away, but I was wondering if u had any professional advice on pain relief and the general well being of my my wind pipe Thank you :)
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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The difficulty swallowing would be related to trauma to the pharynx or esophagus.
Difficulty breathing would be caused by trauma to the trachea/windpipe.
If the problems swallowing are not severe then the use of anti inflammatory pain killers may be enough to help reduce any inflammation present and cause the pain to resolve.
This includes medications such as ibuprofen, celebrex, naproxen, diclofenac.
Small cold compress directly to the area for a short period of time may also help.
I hope this helps
The difficulty swallowing would be related to trauma to the pharynx or esophagus.
Difficulty breathing would be caused by trauma to the trachea/windpipe.
If the problems swallowing are not severe then the use of anti inflammatory pain killers may be enough to help reduce any inflammation present and cause the pain to resolve.
This includes medications such as ibuprofen, celebrex, naproxen, diclofenac.
Small cold compress directly to the area for a short period of time may also help.
I hope this helps
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